EPA v. CI& MCI -FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN REM

Case summary

ORAL REFERRAL TO DOJ AND U.S. ATTY ON NOV. 22, 1999. NOTE: CERCLA/1071 AND CERCLA/1072 (NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE SUB SECTION OF THE DOCKET SYSTEM LAW TABLE. IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOUSRE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN IN REM INDEX 7375-98 (NYSDEC). IN THE SUMMER OF 1998, THE NYSDEC REQUESTED THAT EPA UNDERTAKE A REMOVAL ACTION. EPA COMMENCED THE REMOVAL ACTION IN AUG. 98 AND COMPLETED THE REMOVAL ACTION BY THE END OF OCT. 99. THE U.S. HAS INCURRED INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE OF APPX. $2M. EPA IS PRESENTLY CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR PRPS. * 11/22/99 - ORAL REFERRAL TO DOJ AND THE U.S. ATTY * 02/25/00 - LETTER CONFIRMING ORAL REFERRAL TO FILE * 02/14/00 - NOTICE OF REMOVAL FILED SDNY - CITY OF NEWBURGH. (REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW). DOCKET PROVIDED WITH A COPY TO ENTER INFO ON 10/12/00.

Defendants (2)

• CONSOLIDATED IRON & METAL COMPANY INCNamed in settlement
• NEWBURGH, CITY OF REAL PROPERTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONSOLIDATED IRON AND METAL

  1 WASHINGTON ST, NEWBURGH, NY, 12550

  Registry ID: 110009260726

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CI& MCI -FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN REMentered 2000-11-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1999-11-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-11-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 2000-02-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-11-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-11-30Concluded
• 2000-11-30Final Order Entered
• 2000-11-30Final Order Lodged